News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-07-07
CENTENNIAL NOTES.

uG VARIOUS SldIuS Oli lIlS SlOulldo
did a thriving business. The fat man
reaped big harvest as did also the
man with the cub.
Hills Golden Oil played a prorni-
nent part in the tug-of-war contest.
Mr.. Hill very generously gave a bot
tie of his noted oil to each member of
the defeated teams-some forty in all.
1t was generally remarked that
never in so large a crowd of people
was such good behavior manifested.
There was very little drunkenness and
but few arrests during the entire day.
Among the representatives of the
press present were Arthur Ropes of
the Montpelier Rural NermOnter; J.
E. Harris of the Burlington CLIPPER;
c. R. Jameson of the St. Adams Sen
try; L. NJ Wool of the Boston Sunday
Globe and Col. Chas. S. Forbes of the
Boston Journal.
Among the notable personages the
day of the celebration was "Aunt
Mary" Sawyer, widow of Joshua
Sawyer. Mrs. Sawyer is the oldest
living inhabitant of this town, being
in her o2d year. Although unable to
bepresent at the exercises she was able
to view the multitude from the veran-
da of her home.
All persons having bills against the
Centennial Committee are requested to
present the same to the Board of
Auditors at the American House next
Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. 1t is
expected that all bills will be presented
at that time as the the committee wish
to close up their work as soon as pos
sible.
Col. Sawyer presided with his usual
dignity at the afternoon exercises at
the pavilion, as we'll as at the banquet
at the Town Hall. Vice-President
Harrington presided at the Vestry
banquet, while Vice-President Brig
ham very gracefully presided at the
American House hall banquet, as well
as during a part of the afternoon at
the pavilion.
The old log-cabin erected for the
purpose of exhibiting the relics was
crowded throughout the day. All
manner of relics including the original
charter of the town, picture of the first
woman born in the town, a book and
a chair brought over il the 4EdW2Oace2,
a large family bible 123 years old, a
writing desk 200 years old, dinner
bell 400 years old, &c, &C., were on
exhibition The collection was very
large one Many of the relics were
loaned by descendants of the early
settlers,
1t sometime occurs that local ieal-
ouSies exist between different sections
or villages in the same town, but we
are extremely happy to know that
Hyde Park is exempt from any dis
cordant elements of this kind During
the entire preparation for the centen-
NAL none labored more earnestly or
faithfully to sustain the fair name of
Hyde Park than did our friends at the
north village, especially did the ladies
do great credit to themselves in the
banquet prepared by them. All honor
to the patriotic spirit and unselhsh
labors of our North Hyde Park
friends.
The music furnished by the several
bands added greatly to the festivities
of the occasion. There was music
during the entire day, and all the ex-1
ercises were intersperSed with music
1t is said that never before has Hyde
Park had such gathering of bands
In addition to the Hyde Park Band
there was present the Swanton Cor
net Band, the Underhill Citizens
Band, the Craftsbury Comet Band,
the Johnson Serenade Band and the
Fletcher Drum Corps. From 6 to 8
p. m. grand concert was given in the
park by the Swanton, Craftsbury and
Underhill bands. Each band PLAYED
alternately, and seemed to vie with
each other in discoursing excellent
music. 1t was rare treat and was
highly appreciated by the large throng
of listeners.
The Executive Committee having
in charge the centennial arrangements
labored under many and serious en-
barrassments. AS the time approached
it became evident that the money ap-
preparations for the occasion were en-
tirely inadequate to the ponderous
proportions which the affair was as
suming. The real work of the COM
mittee was borne by Col. Sawyer, c.
S. Page and c. F. Randall; but dur
ing the latter days of preparation it
became evident that Mr.. Randall must
devote his whole attention to his ho-
tel, thus leaving the laboring oar to be
pulled by Messrs. Sawyer and Page.
That the literary work of preparing
the address was excellently done our
columns to-day bear witness. That
the details so far as they could have
been overseen on the day of the ami
versary by any one man, were attend
ed to with great faithfulness by Mr..
Page need not be mentioned to those
who remember how nearly omni-pres-
ent he was, and with what tireless en-
ergy he labored, not only on the dav
of the festivities, but before, to make
the affair a success.
Considerable interest was taken in
the athletic sports. These games were
under the charge of J. w. Redmond,
who was ably assisted by r. w. HUI
burd and w. P. Smile. Prizes were
taken as follows Henry Tedford,
Waterville, Ist prize in obstruction
race; end in sack race; Will Terrill,
Underhill, Ist prizes in standing high
jump, running high jump and throwing
base ball. He would probably have
taken more had not the rules been
that no one person could take more
than three prizes. Charlie Stowell, |
Hyde Park, I'd prize in standing broad |
jump. Luther ShattuCk, Waterville, |
Ist prize in sack race; I'd in obstruc-
ton race. Fred Terrill, UnderhilI, I'd
prize throwing base ball. Garlic Gle,
Morrisville, Ist prize in high kick.
Lewis Crudgington, Johnson I'd prize
in running high jump. Warren Of